TY - JOUR ID - 18367 TI - Distal Radioulnar Joint Instability: Diagnosis and Treatment JO - The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery JA - ABJS LA - en SN - 2345-4644 AU - RODRIGUEZ-MERCHAN, E. Carlos AU - Shojaei, Babak AU - Kachooei, Amir R. AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain. 2 Osteoarticular Surgery Research, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research – IdiPAZ (La Paz University Hospital – Autonomous University of Madrid), Madrid, Spain AD - Orthopedic Research Center, Department of Orthopedic, Hand, and Microsurgery, St. Marien Stift Medical Campus, Friesoythe, Germany AD - Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA. - Orthopedic Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Iran Y1 - 2022 PY - 2022 VL - 10 IS - 1 SP - 3 EP - 16 KW - Distal radioulnar joint KW - Instability KW - Triangular fibrocartilage complex KW - Treatment DO - 10.22038/abjs.2021.57194.2833 N2 - Distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) instability and triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tears are more usual than estimated and are frequently overlooked. Diagnosis is often clinical, which can be confirmed using computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In doubtful cases, bilateral computed tomography in neutral forearm rotation, supination, and pronation should also be performed. Wrist arthroscopy can be diagnostic and therapeutic for ulnar-sided wrist pain. Two systematic reviews showed equivalent outcomes between open and arthroscopic repair of the TFCC. There is scant proof to advise one technique over the other in clinical practice. TFCC repair and reconstruction are contraindicated when there is a bony deformation of the radius or ulna or osteoarthritis of the DRUJ. With the advancement of implant arthroplasty, salvage procedures are less desirable. Constrained distal radioulnar arthroplasty is stable, and the longevity is encouraging. Level of evidence: III UR - https://abjs.mums.ac.ir/article_18367.html L1 - https://abjs.mums.ac.ir/article_18367_dce10fa7c630bfebcd6b7f079c65672e.pdf ER -